Outlet box for electric installation



Sept. 4, 1934. w. w. REESE OUTLET BOX FOR ELECTRIC INSTALLATION Filed DGO. 14, .1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l lmli,

ATTORNEY Sept. 4, 1934. w. w. REESE OUTLET BOX FOR ELECTRIC INSTALLTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 4, 1934i L ,su im, er weer eige rif-tinta @rrio BOX DOR ELECTRlS 1N STALLATION William W. Reese, Upper Darby, lE'a.

Application December 14, 1932, Serial No. 647,257

2 Claires. (Cl. 247-19) This invention relates to an improved outlet box in full lines and the oth r half in dotted lines use in connection with electrical installaand also illustrating the switch. tion ch as and to provide such box Figure 3 a View in elevation of the open race would aoco-rn the usual ci' the outlet box, but showing the same slightly 5 1n this class oi work, wherein there is used a out of plumb and illustrating means whereby the 3G box (which is extensible) it is customary to rst switch can ce mounted plumb with the facing or provide the w il ci which is either cover plate.

'o t up around the section of the box, or Figure i is a sectional view on line l-l of in which an opening is cut to receive ii'xed sec- Figure l.

tion of the hex, and their the portion of Figure 5 is a view siiniiar to Figure l, illus- 65 the 'wall is completed, e her around the extensitrating a different size of extensible section or' the hie .section of the loox or an opening is formed box for the purpose oi accomaiodatincr a finished therein. to receive the extensible section. 1n this wall of tiling or the like. way means are provided for rendering the exten- 1Figure 6 is a detail View in perspective o the sible section adjustable to accommodate the ear 9. 7@ thi ness of the finished wall. Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of the Another purpose is to provide, in an outlet box ear 14. ineens whereby the extensible section may oe so Referring to the drawings 1 and 2 identify the arranged as to conform to the exterior surface fixed and extensible sections of the outlet box,

or" the nished wall, in order to accommodate which as shown in 1igures 2 and 3 are or oblong 7 itself to the usual facing plate which is positioned contour, though any other shape may be used. over the switch. The iixed section of the oox is mounted in the Another purpose is to provide, in an article or usual manner in the rough brick portion 3 or this kind means whereby the switch when inthe wall, and it will be noted that the bottom 4 stalled the extensible section,1nay be adjusted of this fixed section is or" polygonal formation. Q0

Y to accommodate itse i to the usual facing plate, Previous to the installation of the outlet lcox and well as accommodate itself to the position or particularly the fixed section thereof, the several the extensible section of the outlet box. faces of the polygonal bottoni is provided with A still further purpose is to provide an outlet disc closed openings of the usual type, and just so box, wherein the iixed section of the box has its before installingr the iixed section, such discs bottom or polygonal contour, in order to connect (not shown) are usually knocked out for the certain of the wire housing conduits to the iixed leCepOH Of COIldllS 5 in WhCh the MSU-211 Wire Section of the x, S0 as to avoid moving the lead 6 is housed. Such conduits have their .threaded wires around a right angle corner, when snalring @lds nsefted through SllCh OpeLlllgS, Wlth bush- Ai, l ings 7 threaded on the extremities of the con- 90 tnern through tne conduits. L L L L L L L 1t is to be ,Lmde.st0od that tho pafCulm-S o Luts against the inner lace ci the bottom, with herein given are in no way limitative, and that 106k 3321358??? headed on @Le conduits, against while still keeping within the scope of the inven- @he exten@ Lllfafes Omi-ne bOEJQm there@ holf Q l ing the condu1ts 1n position. Tne reason for the tion, any desired modification oi details and pro- 1 h d b ,Lt L L .t th iL.

4@ portions maybe made in the construction or" the polygona s ,app o om 1S bo pdu @wlmg 95 L L. M n T ,n ,L 6 to be snaxed through more conveniently, beappliance assigning, t0 ,c1r:lf^l,sbfc' t d cause of eliminating the undesirable method of mlemln dnpise ,iutllbffba' nioving the wires over a decided right angle bend. Comomtlon o; pai '"S to be nefemamer W" 0 The xed section of the box is provided with 45, ShWn m the drawings and Calmed' inwardly extending ears 9, which have their re- 100 n? the drwmgs duced portions 10 fastened in openings 11 of the LLFtgure l 9V wh-Cal les 0??1 VlLeW throng wall of the fixed section, the reduced portions of the rough brick Worx and the finished wall of the the ears 9 being shown in Figure 6. The ears building structure, showing the improved outlet 9 have threaded openings 12. 00X installed and in SSCOIL ShOWl the 00n- It is obvious upon referring to Figures 1 and 5 105 duits connected to the bOX. that the extensible section of the box can be of Figure 2 is a View in elevation of the exterior any depth, and consequently any shape in cross face or the finished Wall, showing the facing or section, though it is shown as being oblong. The cover plate broken substantially midway its upper and lower end walls of the inner portion length, disclosing half of the open face of the of the extensible section are cut away as shown 110 atlB or recessed to straddle the ears 9 in order to permit the extensible section to be adjusted.

Adjacent the extreme outer portion of the extensible section additional ears 14. are provided, and have reduce-d edges, which are secured in the openings on the upper and lower end walls of the extensible section 2, by means of peening over the edges of the ears. These ears are shown Vin Figure 'I and are similar to those in Figure 6, with the exception that the ears 14 have arcuate slots 17, in which iianged bushings 18 are mounted for sliding movement in the openings 17. These arcuate openings 17 are curved on an arc, using the axis 19 or the switch 20 as a center. The switch 20 has extension pieces 21 adjacent its upper and lower ends, and these extensions receive screws 22, which are threaded into the bushings 18. Gbviously by tightening up on the screws 22 it is possible to draw the bushings tightly in place, and therefore bind the extensions 21 against the ears 14, and hence holding the switch in position. It is possible by loosening the screws 22 toadjust the switch to a plumb vertical position, though the box and its extension section 2 may be out of plumb. It is obvious that as long the switch is plumb in position, the usual face or cover plate 23 for tie switch and the outlet box may be heid plumb, due to the act that the plate 23 is 'fastened to the switch by means of the screws 24. Y

Also threaded through the ears leY are screws 25, which are in turn threaded through the ears 9, so that by adjusting theV screws the extension section can be arranged in4 various positions. it is also obvious that the screws 25 may be dir^- erently adjusted for the purpose or" insuring leveiing the open face of the extensible section of the box flush with the exterior surface of the finished wall 26, which in Figure lis of substantial thickness. In Figure 5 of the drawings the finished wall 2'? is considerably thinner than the wall 26 and may be made up of conventional type ci tiling, while the wall Z5 may ce that of plaster or the like. Also in the structure in Figure 5 the screws 25 are much shorter than those shownl in Figure l, due to the relative diiierence between the `finished walls.

The inventionl having been set forth, what is claimed is:

1. In an outlet box for electrical installation, a xed box section supported and imbedded in the rough work of a wall and provided with inwardly projecting ear plates, an extensible box section corresponding to and mounted in theiixed box section for telescopical movements, the upper and lower walls of the extensible box section having ear plates projecting inwardly and being adjacent the outer open face, screws extending through and carried by each of the last named upper and lower ear plates and in turn threaded to the first ear plates, thereby rendering the extensible box section adjustable to accommodate the thickness of a finished wall section, the upper and lower walls of the extensible box section adjacent the inner end being cut away to straddle the iirst ear plates. Y

2. In an outlet box for electrical installation,

,a fixed box section supported and imbedded in the rough work of a wall and provided with inwardly projecting ear plates, an extensible box section corresponding to and mounted in the fixed box section for telescopical movements, the

upper and lower walls of the extensible box ecj tion having ear plates projecting inwardly and being adjacent the outer open face, screws ex-V tending through and carried by each of the last named upper and lower ear plates and in turn threaded to the first ear plates, thereby rendering the extensible box section adjustable to acommcdate the thickness oi' a finished wall section, the u per and lower walls of the extensible box section adjacent the inner end being cut away to straddle the rst ear plates, said ear plates o the extensible box section having slots, sleeves guided in the siots, a switch support carrying'a switch n i having its ends overlying the slotted ear plat s, means carried by the ends oi the switch support and adjustably connected'through the sleeves for clamping the together, said slots being curved concentric with the axis ci the extensible box section, whereby the switch supporta-nd the switch may be adjusted to perpendicular positions though the box may be out of plumb.

V/'LLIAM W. REESE. 

